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Texas A&M bus ID policy not enforced

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — theeagle.com reported that for months, Texas A&M University Transportation Services posted signs on its off-campus bus routes saying riders need a student or faculty ID from A&M or Blinn College to use the service, but students, bus drivers and Transportation Services officials say the policy is rarely enforced.

Transportation Services officials told theeagle.com that the signs were intended as a deterrent and that checking every rider’s ID would slow down entry to the buses. For the full story, click here.

By purchasing remanufactured buses, including a two-door, 60-foot articulated bus and two 40-foot buses, Liberty University will receive fully renovated buses in like-new condition for less than half the cost.

The program, Driving Community Connections, is supported by the Ohio Department of Aging and the Ohio Board of Regents. UC students who volunteer can take a one credit hour online elective course to learn more about the aging process.

The University of Wisconsin's 2014 biennial transportation survey report released last month found that in good weather 49% of students opted to walk to class, 22% chose to bike and 18% elected to take the bus. The report also found that about one-fifth of students currently use Madison Metro on a given day.